Edwin Ardener

British social anthropologist/academic
Person human Q5346207
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Summary

Edwin Ardener was born on January 1, 1927[1], in Oxford[2]. He died on January 1, 1987[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 21, 1927[7]
  • Date of death: July 4, 1987[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: London School of Economics and Political Science[10]
  • Notable work: Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: studies in the history of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970[11], Encounter, transformation and identity: peoples of the Western Cameroon borderlands 1891-2000. Essays in honor of Shirley Ardener - Edited by Ian Fowler & Verkijika Fanso[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Ardener[14]
  • Given name: Edwin[15]
  • Described by source: openDemocracy[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Birth name: Edwin William Ardener[18]

Why It Matters

Edwin Ardener is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Ardener born?

Edwin Ardener's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Where did Edwin Ardener die?

Edwin Ardener passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Edwin Ardener do for work?

Edwin Ardener worked as an anthropologist[5].

Where did Edwin Ardener go to school?

Edwin Ardener was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . WikiTree. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . opendemocracy.net. opendemocracy.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'ha', 'jv', 'pl', 'sv', 'zh']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: studies in the history of the Cameroon Coast, 1500-1970, Encounter, transformation and identity: peoples of the Western Cameroon borderlands 1891‐2000. Essays in honor of Shirley Ardener – Edited by Ian Fowler & Verkijika Fanso
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    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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